Medication Usage Evaluation

Introduction

SME: Director of Pharmacy
Last Review Date:  12/23/2010

Whenever writing orders for medications, physicians must refer to the Medication Usage Evaluation (MUE) Criteria list.

Drugs

The medical staff and Pharmacy Department at UTHCPC have developed Medication Use criteria for selected psychoactives and anti-infectives.

Physician Order

Physicians must write orders that are within the limits of the MUE Criteria and refer to the criteria when writing orders or call the Pharmacy.

Orders outside criteria

The physician must document in the progress notes his/her justification for writing orders outside the criteria limits.

Where to obtain

The physician can obtain a full set of criteria from the Pharmacy.

Further information

If a physician has questions regarding medical usage evaluation, s/he should contact the following:

Director, Pharmacy Services Office: UTHCPC 1-A70 Phone: 713-741-7820

Related standard

Related to regulatory standards

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